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Leslie Street Spit

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OutdoorFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; car-free area; when the park is open, with strictly controlled vehicle access to the mooring area when the park is closed. The Spit is also pet-free to enforce the safety of this habitat under rejuvenation. The Spit's outermost end is known asPopular
Leslie Street Spit
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The Leslie Street Spit, or officially the Outer Harbour East Headland, is a human-made headland in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, extending from the city's east end in a roughly southwesterly direction into Lake Ontario. It is about 5 kilometres (3 mi) long. The Spit is the result of five decades of lakefilling by the Toronto Port Authority.

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; car-free area; when the park is open, with strictly controlled vehicle access to the mooring area when the park is closed. The Spit is also pet-free to enforce the safety of this habitat under rejuvenation. The Spit's outermost end is known as
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"Parking It: Tommy Thompson Park | Waterfront Toronto"; Parking Authority

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Leslie Street Spit · Toronto · ON

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